Monday, October 17, 2011

Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

I'm delighted to be chairing a conference on copyright reform this Friday (21st October) and would encourage anyone with an interest in the topic to attend. The event is free and you can register online at http://www.dublincopyrightconference.com/. Full details:

Innovation, Information and the Internet: Modernising Copyright Law

When: Friday 21st October 2011, 1.00pm - 5.00pm (a sandwich lunch will be served at 12.00)

The current review of copyright law in Ireland presents significant
challenges for rightsholders, copyright users and the legal profession
alike. This conference will consider areas where Irish law is in need of
reform and in particular will look at the role of copyright in the
digital economy, the development of fair dealing exceptions, the role
which fair use plays in the United States, and the experience of reform
in the United Kingdom.

Speakers will include prominent national and international experts from private practice, academia and government, including: